Exercise 5. Fill in the blanks with the simple present tense of the verbs given in the
brackets:
Pangolin, or ant-eater,...............
(be) a mammal but ................
(differ) from other
mammals in many ways. It..........
(have) large, over-lapping scales on the body,
which ............. (protect) it in times of danger. The underside of its body................. (have) coarse hair. If someone ............ (disturb) a pangolin, or if a pangolin ........... (smell)
danger, it ............ (curl) itself into a ball. It ............. (be) difficult to unroll the animal when it.............
(be) in this state.
What...............pangolins................
(eat)?
It should be obvious that pangolins ...................
(feed) on ants which they ......... (dig) out with their long claws.
Pangolins ........ (live) in burrows but ..... (be)
also good climbers. A pangolin's tail ..... (help) it
in climbing a tree by providing it the necessary grip.
please find the answer
Answers
❒ Required answers along with Q.
Pangolin, or ant-eater, is a mammal but differs from other mammals in many ways. It has large, over-lapping scales on the body, which protect it in times of danger. The underside of its body has coarse hair. If someone disturbs a pangolin, or if a pangolin smells danger, it curls itself into a ball. It is difficult to unroll the animal when it is in this state.
What do pangolins eat ? It should be obvious that pangolins feed on ants which they dig out with their long claws. Pangolins live in burrows but are also good climbers. A pangolin's tail he it in climbing a tree by providing it the necessary grip
❒ Grammar bites:
Basically, Tense denotes a time of the action being performed. This decides the changes we use with Verb.
- Simple present is also known Present Indefinite.
- It is used with action taking place in present time or with universal, habitual and eternal truth.
☕ Basically for understanding where we have to use s/es and where not to use. This depends upon the person of subject. For Examples:
- I read a book.(1st)
- We read a books.(1st)
- You read a book.(2nd)
- They read a books.(2nd)
- He/She reads a book.(3rd)
[For singular - e/es and plural - Nothing]
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✤ Answer:-
Pangolin, or ant-eater, is a mammal but differs from other mammals in many ways. It has large, over-lapping scales on the body, which protect it in times of danger. The underside of its body has coarse hair. If someone disturbs a pangolin, or if a pangolin smells danger, it curls itself into a ball. It is difficult to unroll the animal when it is in this state.
Pangolin, or ant-eater, is a mammal but differs from other mammals in many ways. It has large, over-lapping scales on the body, which protect it in times of danger. The underside of its body has coarse hair. If someone disturbs a pangolin, or if a pangolin smells danger, it curls itself into a ball. It is difficult to unroll the animal when it is in this state.What do pangolins eat ?
It should be obvious that pangolins feed on ants which they dig out with their long claws. Pangolins live in burrows but are also good climbers. A pangolin's tail he it in climbing a tree by providing it the necessary grip..
✤ More about this:-
✳ Simple Present Tense-
Simple Present Tense-Indicates an action that is generally true or habitual. That is, it took place in the past , continue to take place in the present, and will take place in the future. This tense is used to denote
Simple Present Tense-Indicates an action that is generally true or habitual. That is, it took place in the past , continue to take place in the present, and will take place in the future. This tense is used to denote-a habitual action- for instance.
Simple Present Tense-Indicates an action that is generally true or habitual. That is, it took place in the past , continue to take place in the present, and will take place in the future. This tense is used to denote-a habitual action- for instance.-general truths- for instance.
Simple Present Tense-Indicates an action that is generally true or habitual. That is, it took place in the past , continue to take place in the present, and will take place in the future. This tense is used to denote-a habitual action- for instance.-general truths- for instance.-a future event that is part of a fixed timetable.
➠ Note:-
a. The form of Simple Present Tense is- verb (infinitive without 'to' and agreeable with the subject)